Pipeline Route

After completing multiple additional studies and examining countless alternatives, the route from Washburn to the Sheyenne River emerged as the most viable route. The Red River Valley Water Supply Project (RRVWSP) will use a buried pipeline to carry water from the Missouri River near the Washburn, ND area along Highway 200 to the Sheyenne River, indicated in the map below, which will provide a supplemental water supply to users in central and eastern North Dakota. Water will be treated before crossing the continental divide.

Missouri River Potential Service Area includes users west of the continental divide.

Hudson Bay Potential Service Area includes users east of the continental divide.

Rural Water System Boundaries are the geographic boundaries each rural water system reaches.

Surface water supplies in Central North Dakota and the Red River Valley are limited and unreliable, particularly under drought conditions. Additionally, limited groundwater supplies are nearly fully appropriated. With continued growth and industrial development, the RRVWSP is needed to:

Mitigate against drought conditions that would cause costly water shortages

Foster economic development by meeting municipal, industrial, and rural water demands